TyTy Washington: Top 2022 NBA Draft Prospect

2022 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings: A (Washing)ton of Movement

There has been a (Washing)ton of movement on this week’s Update. The Top 10 are solidifying themselves. 

Notes:

  • Comps are for play style and role not specifically the same level. 
  • The Thompson Twins will for now be removed until more clarity, after some internal debate that seems more fair. 
  • Pelle Larsson, Tramon Mark, Keyonte Johnson, and Langston Love are not ranked because of the injuries. I will re evaluate them at a later date. 

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Tier 1: Worth Tanking For

1. Chet Holmgren- 20: 7’1 200 Big Gonzaga. Comp= smaller but better passing KP.

2. Jaden Ivey- 20: 6’4 200 Guard Purdue Comp= Donovan Mitchell

3. Jabari Smith jr- 19: 6’10 210 Front Court Auburn. Comp= Rashard Lewis but stronger. 

Tier 2: One Way Dominators

4. Paolo Banchero- 19: 6’9 240 Big Duke (Italy) Comp= Domnatas Sabonis 

5. Jalen Duren- 18: 6’10 241 Pivot Memphis Comp= More Athletic and Defense minded Jermaine O’Neil

6. Johnny Davis- 20: 6’5 200 Wing Wisconsin. Comp= Kevin Martin ish.

Tier 3: Exciting options

7. Adrian Griffin Jr.- 19: 6’7 180 Wing Duke Comp= Jimmy Butler lite 

8. Kendall Brown- 19: 6’8 210 Wing Baylor. Comp= Smaller AK47 

Tier 4: Solid but Limited Star Upside

9. Bennedict Mathurin- 20: 6’5 195 Wing Arizona (Canada). Comp= QRich 

10. Tyty Washington- 20: 6’3 175 Guard Kentucky. Comp= Brandon Knight Ish

Tier 5: One Way guys you want to fix

11. Nicola Jovic- 19: 6’10 Forward Mega Basket (Serbia). Comp= Tom Chambers with handles

12. Jeremy Sochan- 19: 6’7 220 Forward Baylor (Poland) comp= taller Matisse Thybulle

Tier 6: Older Lotto Picks 

13. Marjon Beauchamp- 22: 6’7 225 Wing Ignite. Comp= Josh Howard 

14. Keegan Murray- 22: 6’8 215 Forward Iowa. Comp= Mo Harkless 

Tier 7: Upside Swings 

15. Trevor Keels- 19: 6’4 221 Guard Duke. Comp= Anfernee Simons on steroids

16. Jaden Hardy- 19: 6’5 185 Wing G-League. Comp= Buddy Hield. 

17. Dyson Daniels- 19: 6’6 180 Guard Ignite (Australia). Comp= Malcom Brogdon

18. Harrison Ingram- 20: 6’8 230 Wing Stanford. Comp= Anthony Mason

Tier 8: Older First Rounders

19. Tari Eason- 21: 6’8 215 Big LSU. Comp= James Johnson

20. Ochai Agbaji- 22: 6’5 215 Wing Kansas (Nigeria). Comp= Josh Richardson

21. Heugo Besson- 21: 6’3 195 Guard NZ Breakers (France). Comp= Poor Mans Tyler Herro

22. Wendell Moore- 21: 6’5 216 Wing Duke. Comp= Josh Hart

23. Terrence Shannon Jr- 21: 6’6 209 Wing Texas Tech. Comp= Oubre

Tier 9: First Round Locks

24. Patrick Baldwin Jr.- 19: 6’10 205 Forward Milwaukee. Comp= Mike Dunleavy Jr

25. Caleb Houstan- 19: 6’8 210 Wing Michigan (Canada). Comp= Danny Green

26. Bryce McGowens- 19: 6’7 180 Wing Nebraska. Comp= Jamaal Crawford ish

Tier 10: First Round Swings

27. JD Davidson- 19: 6’3 175 Guard Alabama. Comp= Dennis Smith jr. 

28. Jean Montero- 19: 6’2 180 Point Overtime Elite (Dominican Republic). Comp= Something between Schröder and Fox.

29. Kennedy Chandler- 19: 6’ 172 Point Tennessee. Comp= Cam Payne 

30. Jordan Hall- 20: 6’8 210 Forward St Joe’s. Comp= Slow Mo lite.

Tier 11: First Round Bubble

31. EJ Liddell- 20: 6’7 240 Wing Ohio St. Comp= Poor Man’s Tobias Harris. 

32. Mark Wiliams- 20: 7’ 245 Big Duke. Comp= Derrick Favors

33. Moussa Diabaté- 19: 6’11 210 Big Michigan. (France/Guinea) Comp= Serge Ibaka starter kit

34. Blake Wesley- 19: 6’4 170 Guard Notre Dame. Comp= Wes Mathews with less shooting. 

35. Gabriele Procida 19: 6’7 185 Forward Fortitudo (Italy). Comp=  Rudy Fernandez

36. Christian Braun- 20: 6’6 218 Wing Kansas. Comp= Smaller Kevin Huerter

Tier 12: Should Have Roles

37. Ismael Kamagate- 22: 6’11 230 Pivot Paris (France). Comp= Daniel Gafford with a jumper. 

38. Julian Champagnie- 21: 6’7 217 Forward St.John’s. Comp= Bertans with handle. 

39. Caleb Love- 21: 6’4 195 Guard UNC. Comp= Monta Ellis if you squint a little

40. Isaiah Wong- 21: 6’3 180 Guard Miami. Comp= shorter Derrick White  

41. Trayce Jackson-Davis- 22: 6’9 245 Forward Indiana. Comp= Terrence Jones 

42. Trevion Williams- 21: 6’10 265 Big Pit. Comp= Glen Davis 

43. Christian Koloko- 22: 7’ 145 Big Arizona comp= Poor Mans Mitchell Robinson

Tier 13: Upside Plays 

44. Walker Kessler- 20: 7’1 245 Pivot Auburn.  Comp= Justin Patton 

45. Jabari Walker- 20: 6’8 200 Forward Colorado. Comp= Sterling Brian

46. Gui Santos- 19: 6’6 209 Wing Minas Tênis Clube (Brazil). Comp= Carlos Delfino. 

47. Aminu Mohammed- 20: 6’4 180 Guard Georgetown (Nigeria). Comp= Lu Dort

48. Alex Fudge- 19: 6’7 175 Forward LSU. Comp= Dorian Finney Smith 

Tier 14: Could Find Roles 

49. Iverson Molinar- 22: 6’1 190 Point Mississippi St. (Panama) Comp= Trey Burke 

50. Marcus Bagley- 21: 6’6 215 Forward Arizona St. Comp= Marcus Morris lite

51. Jamie Jaquez Jr- 22: 6’6 220 Wing UCLA. Comp= Adam Morrison 

52. Jahvon Quinerly- 22: 6’1 175 Point Alabama. Comp= Shane Larkin 

53. Keon Ellis- 22: 6’6 175 Wing Alabama. Comp= Dorian Finney Smith. 

Tier 15: The Young and The Hopeful 

54. Roko Prkacin- 19: 6’8 225 Forward KK Cibona (Croatia). Comp= Rudy Gay

55. Michael Foster- 19: 6’9 220 Big Ignite. Comp= Julius Randle’s cousin 

56. Tristan Vukcevic- 19: 6’10 218 Big Real Madrid (Serbia/Greece/Sweden/Spain) Comp= Andrea Bargani 

57. Ousmane Dieng- 19: 6’7 210 Wing New Zealand Breakers (France). Comp= Nick Batum. 

58. Leonardo Okeke- 19: 6’9 215 Forward NOVIPIÙ JB MONFERRATO (Italy/Nigeria). Comp= Thad Young lite.

59. Josh Minott- 20: 6’8 205 wing Memphis. Comp= DJJ starter kit. 

60. Mike Miles- 20: 6’2 195 Point TCU. Comp= Jalen Brunson lite 

Tier 16: Young 2-Way Swings

61. Mathew Cleveland- 19: 6’6 180 Wing Florida St. Comp= Spencer Dinwiddie Ish

62. Yannick Nzosa- 19: 6’10 200 Big Unicaja (Congo). Comp= Super Tall MKG 

63. John Butler- 19: 7’1 190 Big FSU. Comp= Baby KAT. 

64. Max Christie- 19: 6’7 185 Wing Michigan St. Comp= Jeremy Lamb

65. Hyunjung Lee- 20: 6’7 210 Wing Davidson (S Korea) Comp= Sasha Vujacic. 

66. Peyton Watson- 19: 6’7 190 Wing UCLA. Comp= Jeff Green

67. Yoan Makoundou- 20: 6’9 225 Big Cholet (France). Comp= Poor man’s Jerami Grant

68. Kadary Richmond- 20: 6’5 180 Guard Seton Hall. Comp= Poor mans Mike Conley. 

69. Justin Lewis- 20: 6’7 225 Wing Marquette. Comp= Jae Crowder 

70. Colby Jones 20: 6’6 210 Wing Xavier. Comp= Josh Hart 

71. Jaylin Williams- 20- 6’10 240 Big Arkansas. Comp= Ed Davis ish

72. Taran Armstrong-19: 6’5 180 Point CBU. (Australia) Comp= Tomas Satoransky.

73. Kenny Lofton Jr- 20: 6’7 275 Forward Louisiana Tech. Comp= Slower Mo

74. Tyrese Hunter- 19: 6’1 160 Point Iowa State. Comp= Steve Francis lite. 

75. Nolan Hickman- 19: 6’2 185 Guard Gonzaga. Comp= George Hill 

76. Azuolas Tubelis- 19: 6’11 245 Big Arizona (Lithuania). Comp= Donatas Motiejūnas

77. Daimion Collins- 19: 6’9 190 Big Kentucky. Comp= Willie Cauley-Stein 

78. Dawson Garcia- 20: 6’11 220 Big UNC. Comp= Isaiah Hartenstine 

79. Dominick Barlow- 19: 6’9 205 Big OTE. Comp= Brandon Wright 

Tier 17: Older 2-Ways

80. Mathew Mayer- 22: 6’9 225 Forward Baylor. Comp= Gordon Hayward lite.

81. Allen Flanigan- 21: 6’6 215 Wing Auburn. Comp= Anthony Mason lite.

82. Ron Harper jr- 21: 6’6 245 Wing Rutgers. Comp= Gary Harris lite 

83. Jonny Juzang- 21: 6’6 210 Wing UCLA. Comp= Kyle Korver. 

84. Will Richardson- 22: 6’5 181 Guard Oregon. Comp= Poor man’s Tyrese Haliburton. 

85. Kevin Obanor- 22: 6’8 225 Forward Texas Tech. Comp= Orlando Ryan Anderson 

86. Keion Brooks jr- 21: 6’7 205 Wing Kentucky. Comp= Jae’Sean Tate ish. 

87. Tyson Etienne- 22: 6’2 200 Guard Wichita St. Comp= Poor mans FVV. 

Tier 18: The Rest

88. Collin Gillespie- 22: 6’3 195 Point Villanova. Comp= Jalen Brunson lite. 

89. Ibou Dianko Badji- 20: 7’1 240 Pivot FC Barcelona (Senegal). Comp= Hill Motumbo. 

90. Khalifa Diop- 19: 6’11 220 Pivot Gran Canaria (Senegal). Comp= Serge Ibaka

91. Max Abmas- 20: 6’0 161 Guard ORU. Comp= Isaiah Thomas.

92. Zach Eddy- 20: 7’4 285 Pivot Purdue (Canada). Comp= Boban Marjanovic 

93. Scottie Pippen jr- 22: 6’3 160 Guard Vanderbilt. Comp= Derick Fisher 

94. Jacob Toppin- 21: 6’8 190 Forward Kentucky. Comp= Less athletic Obi 

95.  Andrew Nembhard- 22: 6’5 193 Guard Gonzaga (Canada). Comp= George Hill lite. 

96. Dylan Disu- 22: 6’9 225 Forward Texas. Comp= Poor Mans PJ Tucker. 

97. Kok Yat- 19: 6’8 200 Wing OTE (South Sudan). Comp= Mo Harkless 

98. Ariel Hukporti- 20: 6’11 246 Big Melbourne United (Germany). Comp= Thomas Bryant. 

99. Ian Martenez- 20: 6’3 200 Guard Maryland. Comp= Kira Lewis ish. 

100. Tamar Bates- 19: 6’5 195 Guard Indiana. Comp= Deshawn Stephenson

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Jordan Ennis lives in West Africa where he is a pastor at an international church, he also co-hosts the Assisted Development Podcast on the HoopSocial Podcasts feed. He can be found at Assisted Development Podcast on Facebook and @HoopSocialDraft on Twitter.